The number of diagnosis codes has expanded from 13,000 ICD-9 codes to 68,000 ICD-10 codes, with 78 percent of ICD-9 diagnosis codes mapping 1-to-1 with an ICD-10 code, either exactly or approximately.

For the last couple weeks I’ve been on a search for software based coding tools that are used for coding ICD-10 diagnosis codes for the purpose of claims submission. I’m looking for something better ...

According to the April 9 proposed rule from the Department of Health and Human Services, ICD-10 diagnosis codes will be required for billing physician services starting Oct. 1, 2014 — one year after ...

Diagnosis and treatment planning are arguably the centerpiece of dental practice. Quantifying and recording a patient's complete set of dental and medical diagnoses requires the use of a common coding ...

On April 1, your revenue cycle will have additional diagnosis code options to further capture social determinants of health. The CDC just released upcoming changes to both the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code ...

February 14, 2012 — In response to complaints from organized medicine, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will consider pushing back the deadline for physicians and other providers ...

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Spurred by the impending transition to the ICD-10 diagnostic code set, nearly half of healthcare providers surveyed by KLAS Research plan to adopt computer-assisted coding (CAC) software within the ...

Government rollouts in healthcare haven't enjoyed a good reputation lately. The website for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), called healthcare.gov, went live in October 2013 and then went glitchy. Only ...

Healthcare providers say they are ready to implement ICD-10 diagnostic and billing coding on Oct. 1, because they can’t afford not to be. Despite the threat of another Congressional delay, health ...